Samuel
Dirkis
Aspiring Journalist
About Me
I'm a young aspiring journalist from the University of Canberra. During my time at UC I've produced everything from hard news to video feature pieces. I also have a major in film production giving me a leg up in the audiovisual department.
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I've always had a deep love for telling stories and a keen news sense. With these two things combined, I've been able to produce deeply engaging and topical stories during my time at the University of Canberra
work examples
The news and media bargaining code.
On the 31st of July, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released a piece of draft legislation that would govern the actions of tech giants such as Google and Facebook in a way no country has done before. And Facebook and Google are fighting back. Click here to read the full piece
Indigenising the curriculum
Since May, Marina Martinello, an academic at the University of Canberra and one of the education designers on the Indigenising the curriculum initiative, has been working to integrate Indigenous histories and culture into the curriculum at UC. Click here to read the full piece
The Everyday Sciencetologist
Scientologists tend to get a bad rap when it comes to representation by the media. Most if not all news outlets like to focus on whatever crazy thing that Tom Cruise or John Travolta said regarding their beliefs. However, according to the 2016 census data, there are 1,684 Scientologists in Australia, surely they can’t all be mega-rich celebrities that are all out of touch with reality? So, what leads the common man or woman to become a Scientologist and why? Click here to read the full piece